15th Annual Roy's BBQ RTE – May 6, 2023 – Hutchinson, KS

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Not an “official” ROMEO event (whatever that is,) but a number of the guys and gals like to participate each year. This an RTE that I set up each year. It started out as a sport touring event, but we've always welcomed all types of bikes and riders.

This will be the fifteenth year for the Roy's BBQ RTE. We'll gather at Roy's BBQ (1018 Nickerson Blvd., Hutchinson - also known as Fifth Avenue,) for lunch at 11:00 AM. Most of us arrive closer to 10:30, to allow for tire kicking and BS prior to dining. (And, it gets us to the head of the line...) It's a bit early for those riding in the same day, but it lets us beat the crowd. (Late comers get what the early birds didn't eat, and Roy's closes when the meat’s gone.)

After lunch we’ll head to the Carriage Crossing, in Yoder, for pie. There’s a small reserved motorcycle parking area on the south side of the restaurant, and plenty of overflow parking adjacent. (Wear your ROMEO shirt and I'll buy your pie.)

The rider traveling the farthest gets a free lunch and pie, and will have his or her name engraved on the “Mixon Cup” (named for Chris Mixon, who took long distance honors the first year, and the thirteenth year.) The Mixon Cup is displayed year-round at Roy’s. Previous winners came from Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. For those with a bit more time to spare after the ride, there will also be cigars and beverages at my garage in Wichita in celebration of my 72nd birthday.